Deutsche Bank
has agreed to pay $60 million to settle private U.S. antitrust litigation by traders and other investors who accused the German bank of conspiring to manipulate gold prices at their expense.

(NEW YORK)
- In 2017, the JA New York Show’s popular New Designer Gallery is entering its 40th year. In celebration of this banner year, and due to increased popularity of the New Designer Gallery among designers, retailers and press, JA New York has ...

LaserStar Technologies is proud to announce the release of their newly redesigned online store. LaserStar’s eStore has been redesigned to make your user experience faster, easier and more efficient. Now you will be able to access the eStore and Owner...

There are many paths to finding the right career. Most are predictable, but sometimes the path becomes clear only through adversity. Richard Branson, whose net worth of $4.9 billion makes him nearly 10 times wealthier than Queen Elizabeth II, dropped...

Have you ever heard the expression “He can’t walk and chew gum at the same time.” It really means a person can’t do two things at once. I seem to be surrounded with this type. Chip, for instance, comes to a dead halt when...

Deutsche Bank
has agreed to pay $60 million to settle private U.S. antitrust litigation by traders and other investors who accused the German bank of conspiring to manipulate gold prices at their expense.

The preliminary settlement was filed on Friday with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, and req...

Think back to the last time you shopped online. What were some of the factors you took into consideration before putting an item in your cart and hitting the checkout button? Product reviews, maybe? Discounts or promotions? Free shipping, perhaps? And, if you’re like me, you looked for an easy and h...

(NEW YORK)
- In 2017, the JA New York Show’s popular New Designer Gallery is entering its 40th year. In celebration of this banner year, and due to increased popularity of the New Designer Gallery among designers, retailers and press, JA New York has announced that it will extend the initiative to bo...

Jewelers for Children (JFC) will hold their annual Facets of Hope on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The day change is a result of the adjusted JCK Show schedule. Charles Stanley of Forevermark and Yancy Weinrich of JCK Events, Luxury and JIS, have ...

(LAFAYETTE, La.)
- Nationally recognized technology innovator and advocate, Douglas Menefee joins Stuller as the vice president of business solutions. Doug will be responsible for the Gemvision and TDM Solutions’ development and support teams.

LaserStar Technologies is proud to announce the release of their newly redesigned online store. LaserStar’s eStore has been redesigned to make your user experience faster, easier and more efficient. Now you will be able to access the eStore and Owner’s Section with just one login. Ordering spare par...

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) - Thorsten Jewelry is primarily known for using alternative metals such as tungsten carbide and cobalt chrome to create wedding bands for both men and women. However, they have recently ventured into the world of precious metals as well.

(NEENAH, Wisc.) - How can a family-owned business become fertile ground for an age-discrimination lawsuit? When do jokes make a workplace hostile? Can you fire an employee for poor performance, even if she’s pregnant? What happens if the employee you let go due to a drop in revenue sues you for racial discrimination?

These are just a few of the issues that employers of all sizes face in today’s litigious environment. In response to the rising number of employment practices claims and awards, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company has added Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) to its product portfolio for businesses in the United States.

“Many small business owners don’t realize they’re at risk for these types of claims,” said Jeff Mills, vice president of Commercial Lines Operations. “Yet, awards for employment claims rose 26% in 2007 to $345 million in the United States. With involuntary terminations and layoffs being two of the biggest triggers for claims, this affordable coverage provides our policyholders some security during these uncertain times.”

Available as an endorsement to the company’s Businessowners Policy, EPLI covers claims resulting from employment-related offenses such as work-related harassment, including sexual harassment; wrongful termination, including retaliatory or constructive discharge; wrongful failure to hire, promote or grant tenure; intentional infliction of emotional distress; and more.

While insurance can help protect a business’ financial position, this new product will encourage prevention by providing policyholders free access to:

WorkplaceRiskSolutions.com, an online resource that offers up-to-date information, education, loss prevention and management training on best employment practices. The online resource offers sample human resource policies, a model employee handbook, and other ready-to-use resources. This web site is administered by The McCalmon Group, an authority in employment practices.

Legal telephone hotline by Jackson Lewis, LLP, a nationally recognized law firm specializing in employment law. Employment law attorneys staff the telephone hotline to answer questions about employment law and best employment practices.